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Garden Dreaming

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This winter has been mild. Just like the Farmer’s Almanac predicted, it has indeed been cold and dry. Not much snow to speak of, which is bad really, although I have really enjoyed the relatively warm and sunny winter we are enjoying. However, it has me longing for the spring so I can garden! Seeing all the work that needs to be done (since it’s not hidden by snow), and yet not being able to get out and do it (since the ground is frozen) is driving me batty!

I do have plans though! I really want to make our garden an awesome place to grow food. Just a few images of garden inspiration. Oh, and it doesn’t help that seed catalogs are already arriving either! Come on snow, give us a little hibernation for a bit so we can really be ready for spring!

Source: google.co.jp via Aimee on Pinterest

And I have determined that this will be the year when we will grow blue potatoes!

Hoar frost

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Not the prettiest name, especially for something that is so very pretty, but we had some hoar frost a few weeks back. Of course this meant that the husband and I had to try to take some photos. Here is one that I took with my point and shoot.

Hoar frost happens on cold clear nights, and comes from old English where the word hoar is related to old age. The term comes about because the frost can make bare trees look like they have gray hair like an old man. Isn’t that funny?

Anyway, it’s gorgeous, and waking up to find everything covered in it is pretty amazing.

Root Vue Farm

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It’s that sad time of year when we have to put our garden to bed. Of course, that won’t stop us from growing things inside! Our latest indoor gardening experiment comes in the form of the Root Vue Farm! I planted the seeds a few weeks ago and we are starting to see progress. If all goes well, I hope to see something like this:

The “farm” comes with a viewing window so you can watch as your carrots, radishes, and onions grow. It also includes a self watering feature, which is nice if you are forgetful like I can be at times. The kit comes with everything you need, including the dirt! It was actually very fun to put together because the dirt comes in pellets that expand when water is added. I’ve always loved that.

  • Includes:
    • Durable styrofoam growing unit with acrylic viewing window, built-in water basic, and drainage reservoir
    • Light shield (to cover plant roots when you’re not observing)
    • Eight (8) super-expanding grow mix wafers
    • Three (3) packets of seeds (carrot, radish, onion)
    • ID labels
    • Water wicks for self-watering system
    • 16 page booklet with instructions and experiments

Here is what ours currently looks like:

The radishes are growing the best right now, but all the seeds have sprouted. So far we can’t see any roots through the window, but maybe in a few months! The Root Vue Farm would be such a fun gift for the young garden lover in your life. I remember how excited I got when I was given presents like this when I was a kid!

Thanks Think Geek! :)

Pumpkin Harvest 2011

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To say this year was a bust is a bit of an understatement. The weather was just all wrong, and though we did get 3 pumpkins, they didn’t quiet measure up. Behold the pumpkin of 2010:

Weighing in at over 60 pounds, this was a massive pumpkin! We had a few smaller pumpkins as well, but we were both so proud of this one! My husband even sculpted it (and might I add, he did so without real tools, using only a spoon and a knife). Here is a video of the spooky pumpkin when it was finished:

And now, without further fanfare, here is our pumpkin harvest for 2011:

Three of the cutest little pumpkins you could ever see! These are not from mini-pumpkin seeds however, they are regular pumpkins that just didn’t get any bigger because we had such a crazy growing season this year. I put them next to our Corpse Bride village so you can see just how little they actually are.

Here’s hoping we grow some more big ones next year! Looks like we will be buying a few for carving/sculpting this Halloween. What about you? Do you carve pumpkins? Do you grow your own?